A total of 82 people have been indicted for the scam, which targeted foreign visitors in particular.
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Polish far-right leader Braun names man on trial for Russian espionage as election candidate
Mateusz Piskorski is accused by Polish prosecutors of spying on behalf of Russia and China.
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Polish broadcaster gets half million zloty fine for Zelensky “disinformation”
The broadcasting regulator found that Radio Zet had undermined “the national interest” by suggesting that Ukraine and the US had lost trust in Poland.
Boys, 12 and 13, confess to crime of offending religious feelings by vandalising statues in Polish chapel
The perpetrators burned the eyes of statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary at a chapel in a Polish village
Poland detains two Russians over recruitment posters for Wagner Group
The pair are accused of distributing hundreds of posters and were found in possession of thousands more.
Supreme Court upholds rejection of financial statements by Polish justice minister’s party
United Poland (Solidarna Polska) was found to have taken unlawful loans from private individuals.
Poland’s health minister sparks outrage after revealing sensitive information about doctor
“How do you feel about a system in which the ministry publicly discloses the medical data of people who criticise its actions,” the body that represents the country’s doctors commented on the case.
More provocations from the territory of Belarus will come, says Polish PM
“The Russians are testing the reactions of Poland and our allies in this way,” says Mateusz Morawiecki.
Complaint against Poland to CJEU is “unlawful,” says president of Poland’s top court
The EU Commission’s complaint concerns two rulings issued by the Constitutional Tribunal that found parts of EU law to be inconsistent with the Polish constitution.
Parliament approves changes to Russian influence law despite Venice Commission call to scrap it
The Council of Europe’s experts found the law to be “fundamentally flawed” and a threat to this year’s elections.
Gdańsk replaces Warsaw as Poland’s largest city in terms of surface area after legal change
Poland has expanded – on paper at least – after the introduction of new rules that include parts of the Baltic Sea as Polish territory.
Head of Polish state audit office holds press conference with far-right leader
Marian Banaś denied that appearing alongside far-right leader Sławomir Mentzen compromises the audit office’s independence.
Priest joins police for road checks in Polish town’s annual tradition
The church marks the feast day of St Christopher – patron saint of transport and travel – with a road-safety campaign.
Polish government accused of using state funds to campaign for ruling party
Dozens of “family picnics” are being organised around Poland to promote the ruling party’s flagship child benefit policy.
